Merits of regional deal questioned
Merits of regional deal questioned
Regional deals touted as the key to economic growth have been panned as an exhausting, box-ticking exercise by two Otago mayors.
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Edgar Centre sale aims to share the preloved
Edgar Centre consignment sale aims to share the preloved
Good-quality preloved wares will be up for grabs at a consignment sale in Dunedin this weekend.
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Council’s mounting debt prompts downgrade
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Council’s mounting debt prompts downgrade
Dunedin City Council’s financial rating has been downgraded in a "concerning" move amid worries over mounting debt.
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Fears Dunedin promo video could prompt backlash
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Fears Dunedin promo video could prompt backlash
Dunedin City Council should be prepared for a backlash over marketing material showing people playing touch rugby close to a sea lion, a councillor has warned.
Death due to surgery delays
Death due to surgery delays
The root cause of a "fit and healthy" 74-year-old’s death has been identified as repeated surgery delays at Dunedin Hospital.
Identifying train victim 'will take some time'
Police call for witnesses after man killed by train
Police are calling on the public to help them identify a man who died after being hit by a train in Invercargill yesterday.
Person hit by train in Invercargill dies
Person hit by train in Invercargill dies
Police have confirmed a person has died after being struck by a train at a pedestrian crossing in Invercargill this afternoon.
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New drain significant milestone
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New drain significant milestone
Careful navigation of Bath St’s subterranean "spaghetti junction" was required to carry out some of the most complex underground work in Dunedin’s history, the project manager says.
Residents’ reactions to South D plans mixed
Residents’ reactions to South Dunedin plans mixed
South Dunedin residents are still making their minds up about ambitious plans to defend their suburb from the impact of climate change.
Long-term climate-change action welcomed
Long-term climate-change action welcomed
A South Dunedin woman preparing to rebuild her flood-damaged home is pleased to see authorities take a step towards long-term action on climate change.
‘Tongue-in-cheek’ campaign back
‘Tongue-in-cheek’ campaign back
Dunedin's "tongue in cheek" appeal to overworked, big-city professionals will make a return following its early success.
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Jeepers, creepers - who can colour those peepers?
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Jeepers, creepers - who can colour those peepers?
Eyeball tattoos may be off the cards for the more squeamish Dunedin city councillors, but they agree the emerging trend’s health risks need to be managed.
Tailgating warning after Dunedin motorway crashes
Tailgating warning after Dunedin motorway crashes
Dunedin police say drivers need to keep a safe following distance after a three-vehicle crash snarled the motorway at Fairfield this morning.
Push for Dunedin to piggyback on Netflix show
Push for Dunedin to piggyback on Netflix show
The release of a highly anticipated Netflix show could inspire people to find their own slice of Eden in Otago, Dunedin councillors were told.
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‘Just’ Dunedin tagline dumped by DCC
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‘Just’ Dunedin tagline dumped by DCC
It's "just" Dunedin no longer.
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City's economic report 'depressing'
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'Anything good in this?': City's economic report 'depressing'
Details of Dunedin’s sluggish economic pulse make for "depressing reading", city councillors say.
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Protected tree getting chop to preserve historic home
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Protected tree getting chop to preserve historic home
A protected pōhutukawa is getting the axe to preserve a historic Dunedin home.
Councillors approve DCC Scholarship by one vote
Councillors approve DCC Scholarship by one vote
A casting vote was required to approve a $15,000 tertiary scholarship after warnings from some Dunedin city councillors it fell outside of the council’s "core function".
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Armed search for city man lasts hours
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Armed search for city man lasts hours
A neighbour has described the dramatic moment armed police entered a Dunedin house at the centre of a manhunt.
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Tagline ‘doesn’t do us any favours’
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Tagline ‘doesn’t do us any favours’
Councillors are weighing dumping a ‘‘self-deprecating’’ Dunedin marketing campaign which a tourism operator says does not translate well overseas.